Dewey, Illinois facts for kids
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Dewey
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Dewey Illinois Post Office
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 Dewey
Location in Illinois
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Champaign |
| Township | East Bend |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2) |
| • Land | 0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 105 |
| • Density | 1,082.47/sq mi (420.05/km2) |
| ZIP code |
61840
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| FIPS code | 17-19746 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804651 |
Dewey is a small community in Illinois, United States. It is not a city or a town with its own local government. Instead, it is known as an "unincorporated community." This means it's a place where people live that is not part of an official city or town.
Dewey is also a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means the government counts the people living there for official records, even though it doesn't have its own city government. Dewey is located in East Bend Township, within Champaign County, Illinois.
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Where is Dewey Located?
Dewey is found in Champaign County, Illinois. It is a small area of land. According to records from 2021, Dewey covers about 0.25 square kilometers (or 0.10 square miles). All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water.
Who Lives in Dewey?
Population Numbers
In 2020, about 105 people lived in Dewey. This number comes from the 2020 United States census.
- In 2020, there were 105 people living here.
- There were 33 households, which are like homes where people live.
- Out of these, 25 were families.
People and Families
The community had 33 households. In some of these homes, 42.4% had children under 18 years old living there. About 51.52% of households were married couples living together. Some households (24.24%) had a female head of the house without a husband present. Another 24.24% were not family households.
The average number of people in a household was about 2.52. For families, the average size was about 2.73 people.
Age in Dewey
The people living in Dewey have different ages:
- About 17.8% of the population was under 18 years old.
- About 6.7% were young adults, aged 18 to 24.
- The largest group, 43.3%, were adults aged 25 to 44.
- About 32.2% were adults aged 45 to 64.
- No one was reported to be 65 years or older in the 2020 census.
The History of Dewey
The community of Dewey and its post office were started in 1876. When they first began, both the town and the post office were named Behrens. This name was chosen to honor Henry Behrens, who owned the land where the town was built.
Around the same time, a railroad company called the Havana, Rantoul and Eastern Railroad built a train station there. However, they named their station Dewey. This was in honor of Milo C. Dewey, who was an investor in the railroad.
Because of the train station's name, the post office changed its name to Dewey in 1878. After that, the entire community became known as Dewey.
